Bangladesh

Accused truck driver of tragic Mymensingh road crash held

Shawdesh desk: Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has arrested the truck driver who allegedly mowed down three members of a family on the busy Dhaka-Mymensingh highway, including a woman who gave

Heatwave may abate in 24 hours

Shawdesh Desk: A mild heat wave sweeping through the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Nilphamari and Chuadanga is likely to abate in the next 24 hours, the weather department

Dhaka’s air quality remains ‘moderate’

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka’s air quality continues to be in the ‘moderate’ zone Sunday morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 60 at 10:15 am, the metropolis ranked 21st

Hilsa production doubled in Patharghata

Shawdesh desk: The production of hilsa in Patharghata has doubled in Fiscal Year 2021-22. Not only hilsa production but also production of other sea fishes have increased. As a result,

Flood death toll now 121: DGHS

Shawdesh desk: The death toll from the devastating floods in the country rose to 121 with two more deaths in Sylhet district in 24 hours till Saturday morning. The latest

Two farmers go missing as boat capsizes in Sunamganj haor

Shawdesh desk: Two poultry farmers went missing after their small boat capsized in Chapati haor (back swamp) during a storm in the district’s Derai upazila on Wednesday night, police said.

Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘moderate’

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka’s air quality has turned ‘moderate’. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 59 at 8.56 am, the metropolis ranked 28th in the list of world cities

4 killed as boat capsizes in Habiganj haor

Shawdesh Desk: Four women were killed after their boat capsized in Gungiajuri Haor in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj Wednesday following a storm. The boat capsized near village Rawail at 6:45pm